CVE-2023-4053
First published: Tue Aug 01 2023(Updated: )
A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <115.2 | 115.2 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <115.2 | 115.2 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <116 | 116 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <116.0 | |
| redhat/firefox | <115.2 | 115.2 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <115.2 | 115.2 |
| debian/firefox | 132.0.2-1 | |
| debian/firefox-esr | 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1 128.4.0esr-1~deb11u1 128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1 128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1 128.3.1esr-2 128.4.0esr-1 | |
| debian/thunderbird | 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1 1:128.4.3esr-1~deb11u1 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1 1:128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1 1:128.4.2esr-1 1:128.4.3esr-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839079
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-4053
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/#CVE-2023-4053
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4947
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4951
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4946
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4949
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4948
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4945
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4958
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4955
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4959
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4953
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4957
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4956
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4952
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4954
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5019
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2236078
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/#CVE-2023-4053
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/#CVE-2023-4053
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4053
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-4053
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4053
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4053
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2023-4573
- CVE-2023-4574
- CVE-2023-4575
- CVE-2023-4576
- CVE-2023-4577
- CVE-2023-4051
- CVE-2023-4578
- CVE-2023-4053
- CVE-2023-4580
- CVE-2023-4581
- CVE-2023-4582
- CVE-2023-4583
- CVE-2023-4584
- CVE-2023-4585
- CVE-2023-4045
- CVE-2023-4046
- CVE-2023-4047
- CVE-2023-4048
- CVE-2023-4049
- CVE-2023-4050
- CVE-2023-4052
- CVE-2023-4054
- CVE-2023-4055
- CVE-2023-4056
- CVE-2023-4057
- CVE-2023-4058
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-4053?
The severity of CVE-2023-4053 is medium.
Which software is affected by CVE-2023-4053?
Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2 are affected by CVE-2023-4053.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-4053?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-4053 by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program to obscure the full screen notification, leading to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.
What is the remedy for CVE-2023-4053 in Firefox?
Upgrade Firefox to version 116 or higher to fix CVE-2023-4053.
What is the remedy for CVE-2023-4053 in Thunderbird?
Upgrade Thunderbird to version 115.2 or higher to fix CVE-2023-4053.
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